a group containing at least one adjective (the head), and often other items such as adverbs and prepositional phrases. For example, ‘highly skilled’ and ‘low in sugar’ are adjective groups. An adjective group is often the complement in a clause, after a verb such as ‘be’. For example, in the sentence ‘Her behaviour seems slightly odd’, ‘slightly odd’ is an adjective group.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of adjectives
adj.
adjective
adjective group
adjective group
noun countable linguistics
US /ˈædjɪktɪv ˌgrup/
Word Forms
singular
adjective group
plural
adjective groups
DEFINITIONS1
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a group containing at least one adjective (the head), and often other items such as adverbs and prepositional phrases. For example, “highly skilled” and “low in sugar” are adjective groups. An adjective group is often the complement in a clause, after a verb such as “be”. For example, in the sentence “Her behavior seems slightly odd”, “slightly odd” is an adjective group.